Milovan ( sr-Cyrl, Милован) is a

Slavic name Given names originating from the Slavic languages are most common in Slavic countries. The main types of Slavic names: * Two-basic names, often ending in mir/měr (''Ostromir/měr'', ''Tihomir/měr'', '' Němir/měr''), *voldъ (''Vsevolod'', ...

derived from the passive adjective ''milovati'' ("caress"). It is recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages. Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče.

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* Milovan Bojić (born 1955), Serbian politician *

Milovan Ćirić Milovan Ćirić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ћирић; 12 February 1918 – 14 October 1986) was a Serbian football coach and former player. He was the last player to captain SK Jugoslavija and the first captain of Red Star Belgrade (1945 ...

(1918–1986), Serbian football manager *

Milovan Đilas Milovan Djilas (; , ; 12 June 1911 – 30 April 1995) was a Yugoslav communist politician, theorist and author. He was a key figure in the Partisan movement during World War II, as well as in the post-war government. A self-identified democra ...

(1911–1995), Montenegrin-Serbian Communist politician, theorist and author in Yugoslavia *

Milovan Đorić Milovan Đorić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Ђорић; born 6 August 1945) is a Serbian football manager and former player. He is often referred to by his nickname Bata Đora. Đorić last coached in 2011 when he was head coach of the S ...

(born 1945), Serbian football player and manager *

Milovan Danojlić Milovan Danojlić ( sr-cyr, Милован Данојлић; 3 July 1937 – 23 November 2022) was a Serbian poet, essayist and literary critic best known for his children's poetry. Danojlić was a full member of the Serbian Academy of Science a ...

(born 1937), Serbian writer * Milovan Destil Marković (born 1957), visual artist * Milovan Drašković (born 1995), Montenegrin basketball player *

Milovan Drecun Milovan Drecun ( sr-cyr, Милован Дрецун born 4 October 1957) is a Serbian journalist and politician. A member of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), he has been an MP in the Serbian parliament since 2012. During the 1990s Drecun w ...

(born 1957), Serbian journalist of Montenegrin descent * Milovan Gavazzi (1895–1992), Croatian ethnologist *

Milovan Glišić Milovan Glišić (6 January 1847 – 20 January 1908) was a Serbian writer, dramatist, translator, and literary theorist. He is sometimes referred to as ''the Serbian Gogol''. Legacy Glišić is considered to be one of the best translato ...

(1847–1908), Serbian writer, dramatist, and literary theorist * Milovan Ilic Minimaks (1938–2005), Serbian radio and TV journalist *

Milovan Jakšić Milovan Jakšić (Serbian Cyrillic: Милован Јакшић; 21 September 1909 – 25 December 1953) was a Serbian football goalkeeper. Career Remembered mostly as "El Grande Milovan", the nickname he earned for his excellent saves in the gam ...

(1909–1953), Serbian footballer * Milovan Jović (1955–2009), Serbian footballer * Milovan Kapor (born 1991), Canadian soccer player * Milovan Krivokapić (born 1949), Serbian politician *

Milovan Milovanović Milovan Đ. Milovanović also Milija Milovanović ( sr-cyr, Милован Ђ. Миловановић) (17 February 1863 – 18 June 1912) was a Serbian politician, diplomat, writer and constitutional lawyer, who served as 45th Prime Minister of Se ...

(1863–1912), Serbian politician, diplomat and constitutional lawyer * Milovan Milović (born 1980), Serbian footballer *

Milovan Mirosevic Milovan ( sr-Cyrl, Милован) is a Slavic name derived from the passive adjective ''milovati'' ("caress"). It is recorded in Serbia since the Late Middle Ages. Variants include Milovanac and Milovanče. Given name * Milovan Bojić (born 1955) ...

(born 1980), Chilean footballer * Milovan Obradović (born 1956), Serbian footballer * Milovan Petrovikj (born 1990), Macedonian footballer * Milovan Minja Prelević (1970–2019), Montenegrin footballer and coach * Milovan Raković (born 1985), Serbian professional basketball player *

Milovan Rajevac Milovan Rajevac (Serbian: Милован Рајевац; born 2 January 1954) is a Serbian football manager and former professional player who is currently the technical director of Muangthong United. Playing career Born in Čajetina, Rajevac ...

(born 1954), Serbian footballer * Milovan Savić (born 1953), Croatian middle-distance runner * Milovan Sikimić (born 1980), Serbian footballer * Milovan Stanković (born 1969), Serbian writer * Milovan Stepandić (1954–2020), Serbian basketball coach * Milovan Vesnić ( 2014), Serbian racing driver * Milovan Vidaković (1780–1841), Serbian writer * Milovan Vitezović (born 1944), Serbian writer, poet, play writer and satirist * Milovan Zoričić (1884–1971), Croatian football official and criminal judge * Milovan Zoričić (statistician) (1850–1912), Croatian statistician

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* Berndt Lubich von Milovan, ''Hauptsturmführer'' in the Waffen SS during World War II * Irena Milovan (1937–2020), Yugoslav ballet dancer * Ivan Milovan (born 1940), Croatian Roman Catholic prelate

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* Milovan, a village in Pleșoi Commune, Dolj County, Romania

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